Class 89/37.03 - Light machine gun type

Subclass of Class 89 - Ordnance
Definition: Devices wherein the supporting structure is specifically
No. of patents: 34
Last issue date: 06/21/2011

Number	Title	Issue Date
7963205	Tri-mount cradle system A weapon mounting system for securing a weapon such as a machine gun to a platform comprises a cradle assembly including a pair of opposed front and rear flanges having apertures therein for engaging a retaining pin to secure a weapon thereto. The cradle assembly of...	06/21/2011
7730824	Precision tactical mount A precision tactical mount (12) includes a horizontal controller (30) and a vertical controller (34) for determining azimuth angles and elevation angles for a sight line of the precision tactical mount (12). The horizontal controller (...	06/08/2010
7610842	Weapon mounting system A weapon mounting system for securing a weapon such as a machine gun to a platform comprises a base mount that is secured to the platform and that rotatably supports a pintle receiver tube. The pintle receiver tube is adjustable and rotatable such that a weapon may ...	11/03/2009
7431247	Bipod for a rifle of optical instrument A bipod operable for attachment to a bipod mounting plate having at least one transverse slot on a lower surface thereof, the upper surface of the bipod mounting plate including attachment means operable for attaching the mounting plate to a firearm or optical devic...	10/07/2008
7350452	Firearm with improved salvo accuracy and similar device for a firearm A fire arm with improved salvo accuracy, having a barrel and a casing mounted on a supporting frame, whereby the frame comprises a cradle provided with a slide which can slide in a direction which is mainly parallel to the axis of the barrel. The casing is mounted o...	04/01/2008
7258055	Machine gun mount A machine gun mount is provided for mounting a machine gun in a movable support arm of a helicopter. The mount includes a gun cradle which is detachably connected to the gun and a pintle one end of which is adapted to pivotably mount the pintle, and thus the mount, ...	08/21/2007
7210391	Adjustable gun carriages Adjustable gun carriages are disclosed. An example gun carriage includes: a coarse height adjustment brake; a coarse side-to-side adjustment brake; a fine height orientation adjustment mechanism; a fine side-to-side orientation adjustment mechanism; a first control ...	05/01/2007
7197844	Gun support A bipod type gun support has a generally cylindrical hub that defines a barrel-receiving bore that can be slipped onto and off of the muzzle end of the gun. Downwardly diverging legs are integrally joined to opposite sides of the hub to present a one-piece construct...	04/03/2007
7047863	Remote aiming system with video display The present invention provides a powered aiming platform for pointing devices such as firearms, illumination devices, or sensing instruments, remotely controlled by a hand-controller device, with video feedback of the aiming position and audio feedback of the exact ...	05/23/2006
7036261	Holding devices to attach an accessory to a firearm A holding device to attach one or more accessories to a firearm is disclosed. An example holding device disclosed herein comprises a top mount to engage one or more accessories, a bottom mount to engage the firearm, a fixing bore in one of the top mount and the bott...	05/02/2006
7032965	Foldable shooting chair A foldable shooting chair that will provide a sturdy support for a long gun shooter and includes a tripod base with legs that will fold together. A stool, including a padded seat rotatably mounted on the base and a seat back, support arm and shooting arm carried by ...	04/25/2006
7032272	Friction hinge A motion control device for controlling the movement of an operational member about a first axis and about a second axis includes a spindle having a socket and a control arm wherein the socket defines a first axis opening. The device includes a cylindrical pivot mem...	04/25/2006
6973749	Equipment for testing a small-calibre weapon on a test bench Equipment for installing a small-calibre weapon on a test bench, comprising U-shaped stirrups provided with clamping screws for bearing against the weapon and locking it in the stirrups. It comprises a set of cavities (21...	12/13/2005
6785997	Accessory mount for a firearm An accessory mount, and a method for mounting accessories for a hand held firearm having a barrel and a mounting rail coupled beneath the barrel, the accessory mount including a frame, defining a substantially flattened bottom surface and a track for mounting along ...	09/07/2004
6701821	Weapon turret intended for a military vehicle A weapon turret (10) intended for a military vehicle and equipped with a medium-calibre automatic weapon (12) and a relatively heavy-calibre weapon (14), in which the two weapons are, firstly, mounted in a weapon holder fitted in the weapon turret such th...	03/09/2004
6675694	Machine gun and ammunition can interface gun mount A gun mount for use with weapons that do not have a forward mount point or a mid weapon mount orientation is required. The gun mount is securely attached to the weapon by using two existing separate structural features of the gun as attach points. The fir...	01/13/2004
6644166	Explosives disrupter A portable explosives disrupter for de-arming improvised explosive devices includes a barrel for housing a projectile, a mechanism for firing the projectile from the barrel, a breech which may be adapted to house a variety of firing mechanisms, a light-we...	11/11/2003
6490957	Explosives disrupter A portable explosives disrupter for de-arming improvised explosive devices includes a barrel for housing a projectile, a mechanism for firing the projectile from the barrel, a breech which may be adapted to house a variety of firing mechanisms, a semi-rig...	12/10/2002
6393960	Device for attaching ammunition boxes to a box support for an automatic weapon A box support (2) is provided on both sides with shackles (4) to make it easier to attach an ammunition box (1) to the gun mount (35) for an automatic weapon and to ensure better access to the cartridge feed belt for the loading and reloading operation, a...	05/28/2002
6293179	Rotatable pintle arm assembly for supporting a machine gun A central support plank section is transversely secured to the floor of a helicopter cabin area at exterior side wall door openings on opposite sides of the cabin area. Specially designed pintle arm assemblies are rotationally secured to opposite ends of ...	09/25/2001
6286411	Apparatus for operatively supporting a machine gun A machine gun and associated armament apparatus, including an ammunition box for supplying belted ammunition to the gun, are exteriorly supported on a landing gear sponsor tow plate of a helicopter, adjacent a cabin area gunner's window, using a specially...	09/11/2001
5886280	Training device for use with combat vehicles A training device for combat vehicles which can hold a replacement weapon. This training device is comprised of an insertion portion which inserts within the barrel support of the combat vehicle and has secured thereto a holding device for holding a repla...	03/23/1999
5703317	Portable equipment for immobilizing personal firearms Portable equipment for immobilizing personal firearms characterized by an articulation connecting the baseplate to the rail, and comprising an intermediate part rotatingly connected to the baseplate about axis (XX) by a coupling element. The intermediate ...	12/30/1997
5390582	Plank-mounted aircraft armanent apparatus An aircraft armament mounting system includes an elongated support plank member which is insertable transversely through the aircraft cabin area so that a central portion of the plank is disposed within the cabin area and its opposite end portions project...	02/21/1995
5353680	Machine gun apparatus Machine gun apparatus for mounting in association with a support element, such as a portion of a hatch assembly of an armored vehicle, wherein the support element has upper and lower sides which respectively correspond to the exterior and the interior of ...	10/11/1994
5285714	Rotary-ring carriage for a light weapon on a combat vehicle, especially for the hatchway of a military tank A rotary-ring carriage for a light weapon on a combat vehicle, especially for the hatchway of a military tank. The weapon is mounted on an undercarriage that rolls on wheels along curved rails. The rails extend along arcs subtending angles greater than π...	02/15/1994
4967640	Quick release gun mount assembly Gun mounting apparatus is provided which includes a pivotable shoe for slidably engaging a mating bracket on a gun in order to support a substantial amount of the gun weight to facilitate movement of the gun and engagement of coaxial fittings along with q...	11/06/1990
4926743	Quick release gun mount assembly Gun mounting apparatus is provided which includes a pivotable shoe for slidably engaging a mating bracket on a gun in order to support a substantial amount of the gun weight to facilitate movement of the gun and engagement of coaxial fittings along with q...	05/22/1990
4667565	Rapid response patrol and antiterrorist vehicle A rapid response patrol and antiterrorist vehicle (10) is disclosed which incorporates a weapon such as a machine gun (16) which can be extended through a roof opening of the vehicle (10) to control terrorist activity. However, when the weapon is in the s...	05/26/1987
4434703	Gun-mount for a machine gun supported by a fork or for a weapon of a similar kind with means for continuously variable adjustment of the elevation of the upper swivel arm A gun mount e.g. for a machine gun supported by a fork comprises two mutually hinged swivel arms (2 and 3) in staggered position the one at a higher level than the other and designed to rotate around vertical axes (30, 31). The lower swivel arm (2) has a ...	03/06/1984
4346644	Foldout cradle apparatus for mounting an automatic cannon to a turret exterior Cradle apparatus for mounting an automatic cannon to an elevationally rotatable plate positioned at an exterior region of a weapons system turret or cupola includes an elongate, rigid, box-like cradle and first, second and third universal ball connections...	08/31/1982
4336743	Gun mount for light automatic weapons A gun mount for light automatic weapons, comprising an upper mount having cradle means for the detachable attachment of the weapon thereto and a lower mount having a circular track and being adapted to be attached to a vehicle in such a manner that the up...	06/29/1982
4149448	Automatic gun mounting system An automatic gun mounting system, comprises a weapon support having respective end portions with respective first and second angularly spaced bearing bushings. A gun which has a recoiling barrel, particularly for armored wheeled half track or full track m...	04/17/1979
4066000	Machine gun An automatic weapon incorporating a retarded blow back, a cartridge and bolt centering assembly, light weight and minimum component construction, simplicity in disassembly, easily detachable barrel, unique belted ammunition feed system, disposable ammunit...	01/03/1978

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Class 89/37.03 - Light machine gun type